Carriage-top.



No. 772,645. 7 PATENTBD OCT. 18, 1904.

J; S. DRAPBR.

CARRIAGE TOP.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 11, 1903.

NO MODEL.

Patented October 18, 1904.

UNITED .STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JERMON S. DRAPER, OF VOLINIA, MICHIGAN.

CARRIAGE-TOP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 772,645, dated October18, I904.

' 1 To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J ERMON SANFORD DRA- PER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Volinia, in the county of Cass and State ofMichigan, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Carriage-Tops,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relatesto improvements in carriage-tops.

"The main object of this invention is to provide an improvedcarriage-top the side curtains of which may be adjusted to any desired,

position by the occupant without the occupant leaving his seat.

Further objects and objects relating to .structural details will appearfrom the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish theobjects of my invention by the devices and meansdescribed in the following specification.

The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure embodying the features of my invention is clearlyillustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of thisspecification, in which Figure 1 is a plan view of thecurtain-supporting rod D, sections of the top bows b, by which it issupported, being shown in connection therewithto show the relation ofthe parts. Fig. 2 is a side elevation View of my improved carriage-top,portions being broken away to show the arrangement of the parts. Fig. 3is a detail side elevation view with the curtain in its collapsed orclosed position. Fig. 4 is a detail sectional View taken on a linecorresponding to the line w y of Fig. 2.

In the drawings similar letters of reference refer to similar partsthroughout the several views.

Referring to the lettered parts of the drawings, the seat A is of theusual or any desired style. The top B is of the common bow construction.Side curtains C are provided.

These side curtains C are secured to the back portion of the top in theusual or any desired manner andare provided with eyelets 0 along thefront and bottom edge, which may be se' cured over the studs 0",projecting from the front top bow and the bottom side rail of the therods.

in their open position.

' the same does. not sag or wrinkle.

Application filed September 11 1903. Serial No. 172,847. (No model.)

top. .The curtains C are supported by the rods D, to which they aresecured by means of the rings 0, which project from the side thereofnear the top. These rings are threaded upon the rods D. The rods D aresecuredto the front and rear bows b of the carriagetop by suitable boltsor screws which are arranged through suitable eyes in the ends of Theforward ends of the rods D are formed into inturned hooks D, so "thatthe eyes in the ends of the rod are brought inside of the bows. Therear. ends of the rods are formed into inwardly-extending loops D, as

"e on the'back piece of the carriage-top and a buckle e on theseat-cushion (see Figs. Q and 3) are provided for retaining the sidecurtains A coiled springs holds the curtain'in its closed position undertension. The spring .9 has sufficient tension to hold the upper edge ofthe curtain firmly under the flap of the top covering. (See Fig. 4..)This spring and the supporting-rod also hold the curtain in a smoothposition, so that In opening or collapsing the curtain it is onlynecessaryto release the spring sand .let 8 at the top of the curtain.

If desired, the rods D may be jointed, so that the top may be collapsedin the usual manner.

By arranging the parts as I have described the curtain may be quicklyand easily adjusted and when in either the open or closed po-vthe'eyelets oand push the curtain rearwardly, so that thesupporting-rings 0 slide into the sition presents a neat and attractiveappear- I hook at its forward end secured to the front ance.

I have illustrated and described my improved carriage-top in the formpreferred by me on account of its structural simplicity and the economyof producing the same. I am, however, aware that it is capable ofconsiderable variation in structural details without departing from myinvention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a carriage-top, the combination of the top bows; a side curtain; asupporting-rod for said side curtain having an inwardly-curved hook atits forward end, secured to the front bow of the top, and aninwardly-projecting loop at its rear end, secured to the rear bow of thetop; rings on said curtains threaded on said rod; a coiled spring forretaining said curtain in its open position; and a strap for retainingsaid curtain in its closed position, for the purpose specified.

2. In a carriage-top, the combination of the top bows; a side curtain; asupporting-rod for said side curtain having an inwardly-curved hook atits forward end secured to the front bow of the top, and aninwardly-projecting loop at its rear end secured to the rear bow of thetop; rings on said curtains threaded on said rod; and a coiled springfor retaining said curtain in its open position, for the purposespecified.

3. In a carriage-top, the combination of the bow of the top, and aninwardly-projecting loop at its rear endsecured to the rear bow of thetop; rings on said curtains threaded on said rod; and a strap forretaining said ourtain in its closed position, for the purposespecified.

t. In a carriage-top the combination of the top bows; a side curtain; asupporting-rod for said side curtain having an inwardly-curved hook atits forward end secured to the front bow of the top, and aninwardly-projecting loop at its rear end secured to the rear bow of thetop; and rings on said curtains threaded on said rod, for the purposespecified.

5. In a carriage-top, the combination of a side curtain; asupporting-rod therefor, having an inwardly-projccting loop at its rearend; and a spring for retaining said curtain in its open position, forthe purpose specified.

6. In a carriage-top, the combination of a side curtain; asupporting-rod therefor having an inwardly-projecting loop at its rearend; and means for retaining said curtain in its adjusted position, forthe purpose spccifi ed.

7. In a carriage-top, the combination of a side curtain; and asupporting-rod therefor having an inwardly-projecting loop at its rearend; for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

J. S. DRAPER.

Vitnesses:

CLYDE IV. KETOHAM, CLAYTON CRAWFORD.

